On Aug. 13, the citizen lobbyists group “Indivisible Tacoma,” along with others nationwide, came together in solidarity with people in Charlottesville, Va., who put themselves at risk to fight against white supremacy — on the spot commemorating the 1885 expulsion of Tacoma’s Chinese citizens.
Photos by Liz Satterthwaite
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Raising candles
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Vigil for Charlottesville at Chinese Reconciliation Park
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Speaking to the crowd
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Stop the hate
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Tacoma stands in solidarity sign